Tarleton State University: Crime & Safety

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Tarleton State University LogoF Tarleton State University is a public school in Stephenville, Texas with about 14,090 students and 1,410 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Tarleton State University is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has serious problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Tarleton State University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
34
2
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
4
0
0.2%

Robbery
1
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
2
0
0.1%

Burglary
3
0
0.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
5
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
15
0
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
103
0
0.8%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Tarleton State University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Tarleton State University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Tarleton State University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Around 44,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for nonforcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1090, ACT 22 to enroll.

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Roughly 44,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 23 to enroll.

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About 31,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1270, ACT 28 to enroll.

Baylor UniversityBaylor UniversityWaco, TX
Approximately 20,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1280, ACT 31 to enroll.

Texas Woman's UniversityTexas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX
Roughly 16,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

Texas Christian UniversityTexas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
About 12,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1230, ACT 29 to enroll.

Southern Methodist UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
Over 12,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1410, ACT 33 to enroll.

University of North Texas at DallasUniversity of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX
About 3,700 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A. SAT 830, ACT 21 to enroll.

Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX
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Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX
More than 5,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

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